Seed shelf life
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Seed shelf life
Any idea how long a bag of seed will last? I bought a 50 lb bag a few years ago because I was going to overseed the entire lawn and then I discovered this site. I held off and got the yard to a great place but I killed some bentgrass last spring and wasn't able to reseed all of the spots. the seed took in September but I seeded a few spots 2 weeks ago and I have zero germination. I dropped dimension but I covered the spots with towels and drop cloths to make sure it didn't get into the soil. I've kept the seed in a cool, dry place too.
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Re: Seed shelf life
Stez, did you try using the Search function for an answer? A search with the exact terms you used ("Seed Shelf Life") turned up 45 responses.
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Re: Seed shelf life
I did not but will.
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Re: Seed shelf life
That's the best way to start - c'mon back here if the searched answers don't address your question
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Re: Seed shelf life
searching in cool season grasses doesn't show up as an option.
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Re: Seed shelf life
It took me all of 3 minutes to read the headlines of the Search results and pick out the ones that were appropriate. It's not overly tough.
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Re: Seed shelf life
After searching, if you are in doubt of your seed, start a small pot with store bought soil and the seed. This will likely confirm your seeds are good. Even dropping some seed in a moist cotton swab in a plastic cup (like kids do for science fair projects) will tell you. If you want to be even more OCD, count the number of seed dropped (ie. 20) and the number of germinated ones to get a % of germination.
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Re: Seed shelf life
I know Andy has talked about increased germination rates in older seeds, might be a good thing.
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